Weather on December 22
Sioux Falls, SD
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 22nd in Sioux Falls, SD typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 30°F and lows near 12°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 22nd was in 2020 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-18°F) — a 61°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 22nd dates, with snow falling 18% of the time. The last decade has been 13.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 13.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 22nd in Sioux Falls, SD? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2022 | -8° | -18° | -13° | — | — |
| 2021 | 40° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 2020warmest | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 23° | -3° | 10° | — | — |
| 2016 | 38° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 2015 | 42° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 34° | 37° | 0.74" | — |
| 2013 | 10° | -7° | 2° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2012 | 26° | 7° | 16° | — | — |
| 2011 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2010 | 24° | 12° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 25° | 21° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2008 | 14° | -13° | 1° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 33° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2004 | 13° | -3° | 5° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 26° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 2001 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | 0.3" |
| 2000 | 8° | -15° | -3° | — | 0.1" |
| 1999 | 12° | -11° | 1° | — | — |
| 1998 | 14° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1997 | 31° | 16° | 23° | 0.18" | 0.9" |
| 1996 | 3° | -2° | 1° | — | 0.3" |
| 1995 | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 1994 | 33° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 8° | 0° | 4° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | -11° | -21° | -16° | — | — |
| 1989 | -11° | -26° | -18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 49° | 30° | 39° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1987 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 32° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 28° | 6° | 17° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -10° | -26° | -18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 1981 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 32° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
| 1976 | 34° | 12° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1975 | 29° | 15° | 22° | — | — |
| 1974 | 37° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1972 | 54° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
Sioux Falls, SD Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Sioux Falls, SD Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Sioux Falls, SD Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
Best Time to Visit Sioux Falls, SD
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